[deeep breath]
Hey Lord. What a tranquil, contented day. What a blessed day out of time. The joy of aloneness without loneliness.
I feel like my smile has ripened today like a sweet, red strawberry. I feel somewhat smitten with the comfortable, kind, HAPPY person I see in the mirror.
Thank you for this interlude of peace. Thank you for a day to dream, a day to wander without destination, a day to observe the changing of the light and the subtleties of the veins in a dogwood blossom...
I don't suppose it would be good to always drift selfishly and without purpose, but an idyllic day every now and then is a transfusion of life. And these indulgences -- reading, exploring, reveling, resting -- have buffeted my spirit a bit.
Thank you.
As I sat alone in the Berryville Grill, enjoying my quesadilla and my Madeleine L'Engle, I saw two other folks doing the same thing. It crossed my mind that I am free to enjoy a day of solitude because I have such a loving family to return to. Jeff and Charlotte, and Bo and Lily and Fern, cherishing me from a distance, give me the anchor of love and belonging that makes aloneness rich instead of oppressive. Their love is my security and the enabler of my freedom. Freedom to grow, freedom to think, freedom to be confident and kind.
I like myself today. I feel like I am special and unique. Being the daughter-in-law of the owner gives me confidence and grace, a sense of belonging and welcome and familiarity. It should be the same with you, Lord. Confidence and peace should come with the certainty that I am a daughter of the Creator. Sometimes they do. Today I sense them.
... It is so refreshing just be in the Now. To just turn off the past stresses and the future plans and anxieties. It is nice to simply observe and BE.
Thank you for the sunshine. Thank you for the protective shelter of my family's love for me. (Like a nest.)
I love you. And I feel hope in you.
Melinda
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